How to configure github credentials for a service principal NOT using Azure

[brian999]

I want to have a service principal run a job that uses a notebook in our github. We are AWS not Azure. How do I configure git credentials for the service principal? Does this use deploy keys?

[Kaniz_Fatma]

Hi @brian999, Let’s break down the steps for configuring Git credentials for a service principal in an AWS environment:

1. Create an IAM User:

   • First, set up an Amazon Web Services (AWS) account if you haven’t already.
   • Create an IAM user (or use an existing one) within your AWS account.
   • Ensure that the IAM user has an access key ID and a secret access key associated with it¹.

2. Configure IAM Permissions:

   • Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the IAM console.
   • Navigate to the IAM user you want to configure for CodeCommit access.
   • On the Permissions tab, choose “Add Permissions.”
   • In the “Grant permissions” section, select the appropriate managed policy for CodeCommit access (e.g., AWSCodeCommitPowerUser).
   • Review the list of policies and add them to the IAM user¹.

3. Install Git:

   • To work with files, commits, and other information in CodeCommit repositories, you need to install Git on your local machine.
   • CodeCommit supports Git versions 1.7.9 and later. We recommend using a recent version of Git¹.

4. Configure Git Credentials:

   • The simplest way to set up connections to AWS CodeCommit repositories is to configure Git credentials for CodeCommit in the IAM console.
   • Use these credentials for HTTPS connections to your CodeCommit repositories.
   • You can also use the same credentials with any third-party tool or integrated development environmen...¹.

5. Using Git Credentials:

   • Once you’ve configured Git credentials, you can use them to authenticate when interacting with your CodeCommit repositories.
   • If you’re using the AWS CLI commands with CodeCommit, make sure you have the AWS CLI installed¹.

Regarding deploy keys, they are typically used for authenticating read-only access to a GitHub repository. Since you’re working with AWS CodeCommit, you won’t need to deploy keys. Instead, follow the steps above to set up Git credentials for your IAM user.

If you’re using Azure Databricks, you can authenticate using a service principal by running the following command:

az login --service-principal --allow-no-subscriptions --username [YOUR_APP_ID] --password [YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET] --tenant [YOUR_TENANT_ID]

Replace [YOUR_APP_ID], [YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET], and [YOUR_TENANT_ID] with your actual values².

Remember that the process may vary slightly based on your specific use case, but the steps above should guide you in configuring Git credentials for your service principal in an AWS environment.

Happy coding! 😊🚀¹²³⁴

[brian999]

Awesome details thank you for your help.